Jocoro F.C.
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Jocoro Fútbol Club are a
Jocoro has won two Salavdoran
History
The club was founded in 1991. In 1992, The club played in their very first season of professional football in Liga Mayor B (currently the Terecera division), the club would spend two seasons before winning promotion to the segunda division. [1] The club spent years trying to promotion to the first division, they made the Playoff-relegation game three times in 1998, 1999 and 2001, however they always fell short.
The club finally succeeded in gaining promotion to the first division when they won the Apertura 2017 defeating El Roble de Ilobasco o aggregate, then winning the Clausura title defeating
In the 2022 Apertura, Jocoro reached the Primera division final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Jose Romero. However they lost 2-0, which allowed FAS to become champions for the nineteenth time
Honours
- Primera División: 1
- Runners up: (2) : Apertura 2022, Apertura 2023
- Segunda Division: 2
- Champions: (2) :Apertura 2017 , Clausura 2018
- Runners up: (3) : 1998, 1999, 2001
- Tercera Division: 1
- Champions: (2) : 1995, Torneo Clausura 2016 [2]
Stadium
- Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego (2017-2018, 2020-Present)
- Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno
- Estadio Correcaminos, Gotera, Morazan (2018-2019)
- Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios, Santa Rosa Lima (2019-2020)
- Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras (2023-Current) games in the CONCACAF Central American Cup. [3]
Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was too small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger Estadio Correcaminos.
Sponsorship
Companies that Jocoro currently has sponsorship deals with for 2023–2024 includes:
- Milan – Official kit suppliers
- Caja de Credito Jocoro – Official sponsors
- Inversions bendicion de dios – Official sponsors
- Electrolit – Official sponsors
- L& A – Official sponsors
- Las Perlitas – Official sponsors
Club records
- First victory in the Primera Division for Jocoro: 3-2 Firpo, July 29, 2018
- First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Paraguayan Jorge Caceres v Firpo29 July 2018
- 100th goal in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Honduran Ovidio Lanza v Atletico Marte4 January 2021
- Largest Home victory, Limeno25 October 2020
- Largest Away victory, Primera División: 3-0 v Pasaquina, 29 October 2018
- Largest Home loss, Chalatenango, 4 November 2018
- Largest Away loss, A.D. Isidro Metapan, 7 April 2019
- Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018
- Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018
- Highest average attendance, season: 49,176, Primera División
- Most goals scored, season, Primera División: 25, Apertura 2018
- Worst season: Segunda Division 2002-2003: 1 win, 4 draws and 17 losses (7 points)
- First CONCACAF tournament match (Cobán Imperial; Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula; August 1, 2023.
- Largest Home victory, CONCACAF tournament match (TBD, 2023
- Largest Away victory, CONCACAF tournament match (TBD, 2023
- Largest Home loss, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 0-4 v Saprissa, 11 August 2023
- Largest Away loss, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 0-5 v Cartaginés, 23 August 2023
Individual records
- Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
- Record appearances (Primera Division): Honduran Junior Padilla, 131 from 2020 to Present
- Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Jocoro), Juan Jose Gomez
- Most international caps for El Salvador while a Jocoro player: 1, Alexander Campos
- Most caps won whilst at Jocoro: 1, Alexander Campos.
- Record scorer in league: Salvadorian Juan Carlos Argueta, 24
- Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
- Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Argentinian German Aguila, 15
- First goal scorer in International competition: Argentinian Cobán Imperial; Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula; August 1, 2023)
- Most goals in a CONCACAF competitions: 1, Argentinians German Aguila and Luis Acuna
- Most appearance in a CONCACAF competitions: , TBD
Current squad
As of January 15, 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players with dual citizenship
Allan Benitez
Out on loan
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Reserve Team
Jocoro's youth squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are: As of February 2023.
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Out on loan
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Notable players
Internationals who have played at Jocoro
Luis Paradela
Carlos Lanza
Jamal Jack- William Maldonado
- Juan Jose Gomez
- Alexander Campos
- Yuvini Salamanca
- Juan Carlos Argueta
Most appearances
| Place | Name | Period | Primera Division | Playoffs | SLV Cup | Continental | Total |
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| 1 | Junior Padilla
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2020–present | 120 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 131 |
| 2 |  Elvis Claros
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2020–present | 100 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 125 |
| 3 | Nelson Alvarenga
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2018, 2019–2022 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 4 | Yuvini Salamanca
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2020-2023 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 5 | Nelson Moreno
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2020–present | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 111 |
| 6 | Edgar Cruz
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2018–2020 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 7 | Francisco Escobar
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2018–2020 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 8 |  Jorge Narciso Cáceres
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2019–2020 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 9 | Francisco Noé Reyes
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2018–2020, 2020- | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 10 | Hector Ramírez Carvajal
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2021-2023 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro FC roster.
Goals
| Place | Name | Period | Primera Division | Playoffs | SLV Cup | Continental | Total |
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| 1 | Juan Carlos Argueta
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2022-Present | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Diego Areco
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2018-2019, 2021 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 |  German Aguila
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2023-present | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | Edgar Cruz
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2018-2020 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 |  Jhon Machado
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2019-2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |  Carlos Lanza
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2020-2021 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Nelson Alvarenga
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2019-2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Santos Guzman
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2020-2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Junior Padilla
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2020-present | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Luis Acuna
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2023-present | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Yuvini Salamanca
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2020-present | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 |  Fredrick Ogangan
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2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro roster.
Personal
Coaching staff
As of February 14, 2024
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | TBD (*)
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| Assistant Manager | Carlos Romero (*)
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| Technical Advisor | Víctor Fuentes
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| Reserve Manager | Nelson Gomez (*)
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Christian Reyes (*)
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| Under 17 Manager | Nelson Gomez (*)
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| Under 15 Manager | Rolando Torres
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| Ladies Manager | Alvaro Canizales (*)
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| Fitness Coach | Yeltzin Mejia (*)
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| Team Doctor | Raul Serrano
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| Kinesiologist | Manuel Carranza (*)
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| Utility | Wilfredo Perez (*)
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Management
board of directors
As of August 1, 2023
| Position | Staff |
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| Owner | Morazán Football Association
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| President | Leonel Antonio Hernández (*)
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| vice-president | Omar Eliseo Romero Espinal
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| Secretary | TBD
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| Vice-Secretary | TBD
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| Administrative Manager | Marvin Hernandez
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| Treasury | Mauricio Aguilar
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| vice-Treasury | TBD
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| Press secretary | Jose Hernandez (*)
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| Representative | Emerson Avalos (*)
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| Representative | Elena Ramirez (*)
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| Representative | Luis Granados (*)
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| Sporting Director | Rimey Nunez (*)
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| Scraper | TBD
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Managers
Jocoro have had 20 managers in 27 years. The first manager at the club was TBD. List of Head Coaches of Jocoro F.C. from when the club was formed:
| Name | From | To |
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TBD
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1992 | 1992 |
| Esteban Melara
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TBD | TBD |
| José Mario Martínez
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1997 | 1998 |
| José Mario Martínez
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2000 | 2000 |
 Rubén Alonso
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January 2001 | May 2001 |
| José Mario Martínez
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January 2002 | 2000 |
| Ramón Velasques
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2002 | 2002 |
| Jorge Ortiz
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2002 | 2002 |
| Carlos Martínez
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2002 | September 2002 |
| TBD
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TBD | TBD |
José Rolando Torres **
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April 2016 | June 2016 |
| Carlos Romero
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July 2016 | March 2017 |
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April 2017 | July 2017 |
| Carlos Romero †[3][4][5][6]
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August 2017 | March 2018 |
| Rubén Alonso §
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March 2018 | June 2018 |
| Emiliano Barrera *
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June 2018 | June 2018 |
| Nelson Ancheta
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July 2018 | December 2018 |
| Cristóbal Cubilla Delgadillo
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December 2018 | February 2019 |
| Guillermo Rivera
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February2019 | June 2019 |
| Nelson Ancheta
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June 2019 | August 2019 |
| Oscar Alvarez
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August 2019 | September 2019 |
| Marvin Benitez
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September 2019 | December 2019 |
| Juan Andrés Sarulyte
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December 2019 | February 2020 |
| Jose Romero
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February 2020 | March 2020 |
| Carlos Romero [4]
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March 2020 | April 2021 |
| Jose Romero
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April 2021 | May 2021 |
| Pablo Quiñonez
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May 2021 | August 26, 2021 |
Victor Coreas
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August 27, 2021 | December 2021 |
Edgar Henriquez
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January 4, 2022 | May 2022 |
| Carlos Estrada ***
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May 29, 2022 | September 5, 2022 |
 Jorge Pineda
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September 6, 2022 | October 2022 |
| Jose Romero £
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October 2022 | December 2022 |
| Guillermo Bernandez
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December 2022 | February 28, 2023 |
Victor Coreas [5]
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February 28, 2023 | June 21, 2023 |
 Agustín Castillo [6] #
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June 22, 2023 | February 12, 2024 |
| Carlos Romero (Interim)
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February 13, 2024 | March 24, 2024 |
| Marvin Hernandez (Interim)
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March 25 , 2023 | Present |
- Appointed as coach, coached a few pre-season but resigned before the commencement of the actual campaign.
- Won a Title in the Tercera Division
- Appointed as coach, the season was suspended before he coached a game and resigned prior to the commencement of the season
- Won a Title in the Tercera Division
- Appointed as coach, coached a few pre-season but resigned before the commencement of the actual campaign.
- † Won the Apertura title in the Segunda Division
- § Won the Clausura title in the Segunda Division
- £ Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season
- # Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season
Managerial records:
- Two man has managed the club through two different spells, Carlos Romero, in 2016 and then 2017-2018, and Rubén Alonso in 2000-2001 and then March 2018-June 2018 .
- The longest spell as Jocoro manager was by Ruben Alonso, 2 years (2000–2001)
- Uruguayan Ruben Alonso was the first foreign coach to manage Jocoro
Other departments
Football
Reserve team
The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by
Junior teams
The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including
Women's team
The women's first team, which is led by head coach
References
- ^ "Un jugador profesional argentino debutó en una serie televisiva". El Gráfico.
- ^ "Jocoro está a 180 minutos de llegar a Primera División". May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Romero tiene una oferta para dirigir al Águila". El Gráfico.
- ^ "En Ilobasco se definirá al campeón de la segunda división". El Gráfico.
- ^ "Jocoro, con medio boleto para ascender a primera división". El Gráfico.
- ^ "Audaz ya tiene nuevo entrenador". March 2, 2018.